Government and Politics

A small library in southeastern Washington could be the first in the country to dissolve if a ballot measure is approved this November. But several residents want to keep the proposition from even making it to the ballot.

Earlier this month, the memorial plaque and cherry tree honoring the late Cal Anderson – a champion for LGBTQ civil rights in Washington and the state's first openly gay lawmaker – were unexpectedly removed.

A library in southeastern Washington could be the first in the country to dissolve. It all started with some people asking the library to get rid of or move several books. Now, voters will get to decide this November whether to keep their only library.

The lawsuit echoes many of the same concerns raised by conservative groups that have pushed to limit access to gender-affirming care in states across the country.

Washington's attorney general filed a lawsuit in state court Wednesday, accusing the auto parts retailer of violating the state's anti-discrimination laws, including one that requires employers to provide accommodations for pregnant employees.

Rep. Jim Walsh, a state lawmaker from Aberdeen, was elected chair of the Washington State Republican Party during a meeting of party leaders in Olympia Saturday.

The political action committee Let's Go Washington is behind six initiatives to change or repeal a handful of the state's new laws and programs, with a major GOP donor financing the effort.

A Republican running to become Washington's next governor says he isn't backing down, despite a recent vote to remove him from a city school board.

People whose drug possession convictions are being vacated following the Washington Supreme Court's "Blake Decision" will have a new avenue to apply for their money back starting Saturday.

Washington state is working on reducing the use of solitary confinement in prisons, and officials say part of the plan includes closing a minimum security facility in Southwest Washington.